This diatom form beats everything I've ever seen. I first ran across it three years ago, and have been trying to pin an ID on it ever since. Although it appears sizable enough, and robustly silicified, it is seldom seen after a boiling H202 cleaning procedure. The benthic sample in which it is found makes it the very devil to separate from mineral micro-silt. So I have been experimenting with an abbreviated cleaning regimen, and picking individuals off the desiccated results to make type slides. Because it means I end up with arrangements, I must mount in Naphrax, when I'm much more comfortable working with Pleurax.
The above is the oversimplified version of what I've been working on lately, but what I wanted to show is two things: first, that micro-manipulating can be a relaxing diversion, and secondly, why I keep saying how much I value broken diatom valves.
Looking at the intact valve, note the raphae appear split, or doubled. Why? Well, now look at the broken valve, and it's readily evident that the structure resembles half lap woodworking joinery.
Diatom Mysteries
Diatom Mysteries
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Cheers,
Kurt Maurer
League City, Texas
email: ngc704(at)gmail(dot)com
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Kurt Maurer
League City, Texas
email: ngc704(at)gmail(dot)com
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Re: Diatom Mysteries
Wonderful quality images, Kurt.
Re: Diatom Mysteries
Agree! Especially like how rotation provides different detail.
Single images?
Single images?
Zeiss Standard WL (somewhat fashion challenged) & Wild M8
Olympus E-P2 (Micro Four Thirds Camera)
Olympus E-P2 (Micro Four Thirds Camera)
Re: Diatom Mysteries
Nice work, KurtKurtM wrote:... but what I wanted to show is two things: first, that micro-manipulating can be a relaxing diversion, and secondly, why I keep saying how much I value broken diatom valves.
Looking at the intact valve, note the raphae appear split, or doubled. Why? Well, now look at the broken valve, and it's readily evident that the structure resembles half lap woodworking joinery.
That's a very informative image.
MichaelG.
Too many 'projects'
Re: Diatom Mysteries
Thank you, all! 75RR, both images are stacks, as the valves stand around 9 µm in profile (and you know all about the 63/1.4 Planapo DOF). The second image was inverted after desaturating to better represent detail.
Cheers,
Kurt Maurer
League City, Texas
email: ngc704(at)gmail(dot)com
https://www.flickr.com/photos/67904872@ ... 912223623/
Kurt Maurer
League City, Texas
email: ngc704(at)gmail(dot)com
https://www.flickr.com/photos/67904872@ ... 912223623/
Re: Diatom Mysteries
Nice images, Kurt!
That micromanipulator looks less complex than the ones we looked at before, but looks like it is working well for you!
I don't think a complex fluidic manipulator is necessary, unless you really want to compete with people like Klaus Kemp, Michel or Beats.
That micromanipulator looks less complex than the ones we looked at before, but looks like it is working well for you!
I don't think a complex fluidic manipulator is necessary, unless you really want to compete with people like Klaus Kemp, Michel or Beats.